- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Uthama Purushan
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Selaiyai uduththina cholaiya paaththathum
Chikku chikkuchchaan
Velaiyum marakkuthu velaiya niruththuthu
Sokku sokkuchchaan
Ponna paaththu kanni podum
Uththama purushan ivan ungalil oruththan
Hae hae haeh haei….aahah
Selaiyai uduththina cholaiya paaththathum
Chikku chikkuchchaan
Velaiyum marakkuthu velaiya niruththuthu
Sokku sokkuchchaan
Ponna paaththu kanni podum
Uththama purushan ivan ungalil oruththan
Hae hae haeh haei….aahah
Nee vaangum sambalaththula ada venaaiyaa intha kavala
Jollunnaa jolluththaan kottuthu
Moththamaa ullanthaan kettathu
Onnaala olagaththula podaatha kalagamilla
Niththamum engengum sandaithaan
Vettrithaan kandathu kondathaan
Thuttu adha vettu ada kittuthu sikkunnuthaan
Pattu vizhipattu manam paththuthu pakkunnuthaan
Palavithamaaga pala vazhiyaaga panamathu poga manamathu vega
Selaiyai uduththina cholaiya paaththathum
Chikku chikkuchchaan
Velaiyum marakkuthu velaiya niruththuthu
Sokku sokkuchchaan
Ponna paaththu kanni podum
Uththama purushan ivan ungalil oruththan
Hae hae haeh haei….aahah
Kannaala virunthu vachchu kaiyaala marunthu vachchu
Ennavo pannuthu ennamthaan
Engaeyo killuthu ullathaan
Ada kalyaan kavalaiyilla kaasethum selavumilla
Ponnukku pooththavan kannanthaan
Pottiththan podaathaa mannamthaan
Yammaa adi yammaa podi vaikkira kannulathaan
Summaa adi summaa thenam kaththura nenjulathaan
Sarigapamaaga sarisamamaaga iruvarum poga inimaigalaaga
Selaiyai uduththina cholaiya paaththathum
Chikku chikkuchchaan
Velaiyum marakkuthu velaiya niruththuthu
Sokku sokkuchchaan
Ponna paaththu kanni podum
Uththama purushan ivan ungalil oruththan
Hae hae haeh haei….aahah…..laalaalaa
The moment he sees a flower garden draped in a saree,
he gets completely hooked!
Forgetting the time and dropping all his work,
he gets totally mesmerized!
Laying a trap whenever he spots a girl,
he's the "ideal man", just one of you!
Hey hey heh hey... aahaah...
The moment he sees a flower garden draped in a saree,
he gets completely hooked!
Forgetting the time and dropping all his work,
he gets totally mesmerized!
Laying a trap whenever he spots a girl,
he's the "ideal man", just one of you!
Hey hey heh hey... aahaah...
On the salary you earn, man, you don't need this kind of trouble!
He just keeps drooling over every girl,
and his mind has gone completely corrupt!
Because of you, there isn't a mess left unmade in this world!
Every single day, there are fights everywhere,
yet the woman who won his heart is the real winner!
Spend that cash freely, and you'll catch a stunning beauty!
The moment her eyes meet yours, your heart instantly catches fire!
As money slips away in countless ways, the restless heart yearns with passion,
The moment he sees a flower garden draped in a saree,
he gets completely hooked!
Forgetting the time and dropping all his work,
he gets totally mesmerized!
Laying a trap whenever he spots a girl,
he's the "ideal man", just one of you!
Hey hey heh hey... aahaah...
Serving a feast with her eyes and offering a cure with her hands,
she makes my thoughts run completely wild,
and something deep inside gently pinches my heart!
There is no worry of marriage and not a penny spent,
he was born for women, just like Lord Krishna!
He is a king who has no rival!
Oh girl, you cast a magical spell with your eyes,
and you make my heart cry out every single day!
Moving in tune like musical notes, when both walk as equals, everything turns sweet,
The moment he sees a flower garden draped in a saree,
he gets completely hooked!
Forgetting all work and losing track of time,
he gets totally mesmerized!
Laying a trap whenever he spots a girl,
he's the "ideal man", just one of you!
Hey hey heh hey... aahaah... la la la
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Selaiyai Uduththina Cholaiya' from Uthama Purushan (1989) is a cheeky, lighthearted track that satirizes the self-proclaimed 'righteous man' (Uththama Purushan). It playfully mocks how an average man, despite pretending to be dutiful and moral, easily succumbs to beauty and romantic distractions, forgetting his work and everyday worries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Selaiyai uduththina cholaiya paaththathum”
Compares a beautiful woman dressed in a saree to a flowering garden adorned in a saree.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pattu vizhipattu manam paththuthu pakkunnuthaan”
Repetition of the 'P' sound creates a rhythmic beat within the line.
Onomatopoeia (Esaichol)
“Chikku chikkuchchaan / Sokku sokkuchchaan”
Rhythmic catchphrases used to evoke excitement, mesmerism, and playful energy.
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Trivia
Gangai Amaran doubled as both lyricist and playback singer for this upbeat track composed by the music director duo Shankar Ganesh for the 1989 film Uthama Purushan.
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